Perspectiveship

The Physics of Starting and Stopping

How to start what matters and stop what doesn’t, with mental models.

Apr 9 • Michał Poczwardowski

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Working With Humans: 7 Response Templates to Influence People

I'm launching an online course today. But it's not for you.

Apr 1 • Michał Poczwardowski

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March 2026

How Multiplayer Pomodoro Cured My Productivity Debt

And the importance of taking breaks.

Mar 26 • Michał Poczwardowski

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Map Is Not Territory - Mental Model: What Is Hidden From Me?

Abstractions aren't reality.

Mar 19 • Michał Poczwardowski

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What 10 Days of Silence Did to My Perception

A silent meditation retreat was one of the most important experiences of my life, so I did it again.

Mar 12 • Michał Poczwardowski

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Lenses: Data Dopamines, Adaptation, and Attempting

A lighter format experiment: three recent quotes that made me think again.

Mar 5 • Michał Poczwardowski

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February 2026

Automatic Rules: Cure for Brain's Misclicks

Your shield against bad decisions.

Feb 26 • Michał Poczwardowski

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Reversibility: The Joy of Starting From a Saved State

Save your game state, and Load when you need it.

Feb 19 • Michał Poczwardowski

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Data & Decisions with Yordan Ivanov

How does a Head of Data approach decisions? (The Brain Stack #1)

Feb 10 • Michał Poczwardowski and Yordan Ivanov

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3 Principles of Good Incentives

Part 3: Setting incentives that benefit everyone.

Feb 5 • Michał Poczwardowski

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January 2026

The Cobra Effect: When Good Incentives Go Bad

Part 2: Why people game the system

Jan 29 • Michał Poczwardowski

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When Illogical People Are Actually Right

Part 1: Incentives matter

Jan 22 • Michał Poczwardowski

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